Upholstering-press.



W. R. RUSSELL. UPHOLST ERING PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2!, 1916.

1,230,605. Patented June 19, 1917.

WILLIAM R. RUSSELL, OF PORTLAND, MICHIGAN.

UPHOLSTERING-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 19, 191'7.

Application filed June 21, 1916. Serial No. 104,934.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM R. RUssnLL, a citizen of United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Ionia, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Upholstering-Press; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention is directed to improvements in machines for pressing seat cushions and the like so that the covering can be stitched to the frame.

The invention has for its object to provide a machine of this character so constructed that the springs can be held under compression while the covering is being attached to the frame.

A further object of the invention is to provide a machine of this nature which can be operated in a simple and eflicient manner by a single attendant.

With these and other objects in View, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device.

Fig. 2 is a vertical central sectional view through the same on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the device.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 44 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, 1 indicates a tube the upper end of which is provided with a flange 2 which is adapted to be secured to the ceiling or a support in any suitable manner, said tube having a longitudinal slot 3 formed therein in which operates the hand levert. A bracket 5 is supported by the tube 1 and is pivotally connected to one end of the lever 4. The lever A is provided with a manually operated pawl 6 which is adapted to selectively engage the ratchet teeth of the quadrant 7 which is supported by the tube 1.

Telcscopically engaged in the tube 1 is a rod 8, said rod having its upper end slidably engaged with the lever 4 whereby the rod can be raised and lowered upon operation of the lever 4. Threaded in the lower end of the rod 8 is a screw 9 the lower end of which being swiveled to the presserplate 10, said screw being provided with a cross bar 11 whereby the presser plate 10 can be adjusted independently of the adjustment occasioned by the movement of the lever 4:.

In use the cushion is placed in the form 12 which is provided with a hingedly connected side 13 after which the covering is placed in proper position and the rod 8 moved downwardly so that the covering can be stitched to the frame, after which the presser-plate is removed and the springs will expand, thus holding the covering properly stretched.

What is claimed is:

A device of the class described compris ing a tube, means for suspending the tube from a support, a rod telescopically associated with the tube, a hand lever, a bracket carried by the tube and pivotally connected to the lever, means for slidably connecting said lever to the rod, a presserplate adjustably associated with the rod, and adapted to engage the springs of a cushion to hold same compressed, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM R. RUSSELL.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM F. SELLECK, NORA BATES YOUNG.

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